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Decision Timer

If you can't decide fast, skip the trade

Traders describe analysis paralysis as hesitation that leads to late entries or no plan. This recipe starts a decision timer when a setup appears and recommends skipping if time expires.

House RecipePersonal4 min setup

INGREDIENTS

🔔Notifications

PROMPT

Create "Decision Timer". For fast setups, start a 45-second timer requiring: setup tag, entry trigger, invalidation, and risk. If not completed, recommend skipping and tag "hesitation".

Pain point

Late decisions create chase entries and poor risk placement.

Triggers

  • Manual: user flags "setup spotted"
  • Optional: alert from scanner triggers timer

Conditions

  • Only for fast intraday setups (scalps, ORB)
  • Disable for longer timeframe trades where deliberation is appropriate

Actions

  • Start countdown; prompt for thesis + invalidation
  • If timer expires: recommend skip and tag "hesitation"

Parameters (defaults)

  • decisionSeconds: 45
  • requiredFields: ["setup tag", "entry trigger", "invalidation", "risk"]
  • autoSkipOnTimeout: true

Examples

  • If you can't define invalidation within 45 seconds, skip the trade.
  • If you proceed after timeout, size is capped and trade is tagged for review.
Tags:#trading#analysis-paralysis#discipline#execution